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Ancestry Library Edition

Available only in a library. Genealogy collections including census records, passenger lists, vital, court, church, and military records, newspapers, directories, stories, photos, and maps.

Subscription purchased by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA), with funding from state and federal tax revenues.

Category: Genealogy and local history, History and biography

City Directory Collection

Digitized images of the Edina City Directory, 1941-1977; Hopkins City Directory, 1942-1977; Minneapolis City Directory, 1859-1950; St. Louis Park City Directory, 1933-1977. City directories list residents with their occupations, places of employment and spouses. Local businesses are listed by name and subject category, and directories are searchable by name or address.

Funded, in part, by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the former Professional Librarians Union of Minneapolis (PLUM)

Category: Genealogy and local history

Digital Sanborn Maps (Minnesota)

Fire insurance maps for Minnesota counties and cities from 1867-1970.

Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Category: Genealogy and local history

FamilySearch

FamilySearch affiliate library access available only in a library. Explore one of the world's largest genealogy collections. Use the Hennepin County Library Affiliate access to gain access to restricted historical collections not available through home access. Set up of free FamilySearch personal account required to use.

Access provided through FamilySearch International.

Category: Genealogy and local history, History and biography

Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry

Military records including the stories, photos, and personal documents of those who served.

Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Category: Genealogy and local history, History and biography

Gale Genealogy Connect

Features hundreds of fully searchable genealogy and history reference eBooks covering research guides, immigration, colonial and Native American ancestry and more.

Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Category: Genealogy and local history

HeritageQuest Online

Comprehensive collection of genealogical and local history resources dating back to the 1700s including unique primary sources, family and local histories, research guides, interactive census maps and more.

Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Category: Genealogy and local history, History and biography

Minneapolis Tribune, Historical

Full-page images from original Minneapolis newspapers, available to search or browse via Minnesota Historical Society's Digital Newspaper Hub. Begins in 1867 with the Minneapolis Daily Tribune and ends in 1930 with the Minneapolis Morning Tribune.

Funded by the State of Minnesota.

Category: Genealogy and local history, History and biography, Newspapers

Minnesota Digital Library

Images, maps and documents from historical societies, libraries, archives, and cultural organizations across Minnesota, including Hennepin County Library's Special Collections.

Category: Genealogy and local history

Minnesota Newspapers

Print and online-only newspapers, journals, blogs, and broadcast transcripts. Date range varies by publication, starting as far back as 1986.

Purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes. Additional funding from the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA), with funding from state and federal tax revenues.

Category: Newspapers, Genealogy and local history

Star Tribune

Full-text articles from Minneapolis, Minnesota newspaper, including Minneapolis Star and Tribune and all three local editions: Minneapolis, Metro, and St. Paul.

1/1/2008 to 3 months ago
1/1/1986 to present

Category: Genealogy and local history, Newspapers

Star Tribune Archive by Newspapers.com

Available only in a library. Full-page images of newspapers owned by Star Tribune, including City Pages, from 1867 to one month ago.

Access provided by StarTribune, Ancestry.com, and Hennepin County Library.

Category: Genealogy and local history, History and biography, Newspapers